Contemporary Urban: Mumbai Flashcards
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Location
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- western coast of Mahatashtra state in western India
- borders Arabian Sea
- population around 20 million
- alpha city due to its economic importance (Bollywood)
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Regional importance of Mumbai
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- 3 million people commute to Mumbai for work.
- city contributes 40% of total income to the whole state of maharashtra
- hi-tech industries are growing
3
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National importance of Mumbai
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- India’s commercial and financial capital: contribute $310bn to economy.
- responsible for 70% on Indias maritime trade and 25% of industrial output.
- reserve bank of India located in Mumbai
- Hindi film industry, Bollywood
- major transport hub, links to all major industrial cities in India
4
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International importance of Mumbai
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- city receives the largest amount of foreign investment
- largest number of international companies in Asia
- tourism is booming
5
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Why is Mumbai growing
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- significant growth between 1950 and 2020
- 3 million- 20 million
- grown due to natural increase and migration.
- natural increase: 2 children per women: 1 million extra people born every year
- migration: rural to urban; push and pull factors: educational opportunities, improved services, improved jobs.
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Urban growth and opportunities
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Social:
- city has ore hospitals than any other urban area in India
- 1000 primary and secondary schools in Mumbai
- literacy rates: 89.7%, slums 69%
- chlorinated central water supply.
Economic:
- home to Indian stock market
- employment opportunity
7
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Urban growth and challenges
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- dharavi: India’s biggest squatter settlement: 1.2 millions people crowded into one square mile.
On low lying land
Live by open sewers
4000 cases of typhoid each day
Fresh water access at 5:30 am for 2 hours
1 toilet per 500 people
Life expectancy under 60 years old
Make Mumbai more sustainable; rag pickers: collect waste and reuse.
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Managing environmental issues
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